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    Universities and Colleges Using the DE Methodology

    This is a list (by no means complete) of educational institutions using the Disciplined Entrepreneurship Methodology. If you know more, get in touch with us and we’ll add them to our list.

    Africa

    • Kenya: United States International University-Africa
    • Morocco: Rabat Business School UIR
    • Sudan: RoadMap Training Institute of Sudan

    Asia

    • Afghanistan: Balkh University
    • Bangladesh: BRAC University,  University of Dhaka,
    • Brunei: Brunei University of Technology,
    • China: Hong Kong University, Peking University,
    • Georgia: University of Georgia
    • India: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Indian Institute of Technology, National Institute of Technology Trichy, Jain University Bangalore, Universitas of Gadjah Mada
    • Israel: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    • Iraq: Soran University
    • Iran: Shahed University, Shahid Beheshti University,
    • Japan: Kwansei Gakuni University, Kyushu University, Osaka University, Tokyo Tech, Tokyo University of Science,
    • Lebanon: Holy Spirit University of Kaslik,
    • Malaysia: International Islamic University, University Tunku Abdul Rahman,
    • Nepal: Pokhara University School of Business,
    • Philippines: De La Salle University,
    • Qatar: Hamad Bin Khalifa University
    • Saudi Arabia: King Saud University, Qassim University, Taif University, University of Tabuk, University of Business and Technology Jeddah, Yanbu Industrial College,
    • Singapore: Republic Polytechnic
    • South Korea: KAIST College of Business, Seoul National University, University of Ulsan
    • Sri Lanka: Informatics Institute of Technology, University of Jaffna,
    • Taiwan: National Tsing Hua University, National Taiwan Normal University,
    • Turkey: Bogazici University, Istanbul Technical University, Koç University, Middle East Technical University,
    • Vietnam: University of Ho Chi Minh City, University of Economics and Law,

    Europe

    • Belgium: KU Leuven,
    • Bulgaria: American University in Bulgaria, Varna Free University,
    • Cyprus: Cyprus University of Technology, University of Cyprus,
    • Czech: Republic University of West Bohemia,
    • Denmark: Copenhagen Business Academy, Glasir Tórshavn College,
    • Estonia: University of Tartu,
    • Finland: Tampere University, University of Oulu,
    • France: HETIC Paris, Sciences Po,
    • Germany: Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, University of Kassel
    • Greece: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, City College (University of Sheffield), Curious Inc. School of Science & Technology Entrepreneurship (Technopolis, Thessaloniki), University of Thessaly,
    • Hungary: Budapest University of Technology, Corvinus University,
    • Ireland: Dublin City University, NUI Galway, Trinity College,
    • Italy: John Cabot University, University of Naples Federico II,
    • Luxembourg: University of Luxembourg,
    • Netherlands: Delft Technical University, Free University Amsterdam, Maastricht University, Radboud University, TU/e Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Applied Sciences
    • Norway: Norwegian University of Science & Technology, University College of Østfold, University of Stavanger,
    • Portugal: University of Aveiro, Nova School Lisbon,
    • Romania: George Bacovia University,
    • Scotland: North East Scotland College, Strathclyde University, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow
    • Serbia: University of Novi Sad,
    • Spain: ESIC Business & Marketing School, University Carlos III Madrid, University Francisco de Vitoria Madrid, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
    • Sweden: KTH Royal School of Technology, Stockholm School of Economics, Uppsala University
    • United Kingdom: Birmingham City University, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cranfield University, Lancaster University, London Business School, London College of Fashion, University of Arts London, Oxford University, Ulster University, University of Leeds,

    North America

    • Canada: Bow Valley College Chiu School of Business, Cape Breton University, Dalhousie University, LaSalle College, Laval University, McGill University, McMaster University, Queens University, Ryerson University, University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, University of Guelph, University of Lethbridge, University of New Brunswick, University of Saskatchewan, University of Toronto, Wilfrid Laurier University,
    • Costa Rica: Universidad Nacional,
    • Mexico: ITAM, Tec de Monterrey, Universidad Anáhuac Puebla, Universidad de Guadalajara, Universidad Mondragon, University Nacional Autonoma de Mexico,
    • United States: University of Arizona(AZ), California College of the Arts(CA), California Lutheran University(CA), California State Dominguez Hills(CA), California State University Chico(CA), San Jose State University(CA), Southern University(CA), University of California Irvine(CA), University of California San Diego(CA), University of California San Francisco(CA), University of Redlands(CA), University of Colorado Boulder(CO), American University (DC), CertiProf (FL), Florida International University(FL), Miami Dade College (FL), Georgia Institute of Technology (GA), Hawaii University (HI), North Central College(IL), Northwestern University(IL), University of Chicago Booth School of Business(IL), North Central College (IL)Purdue University (IN), Iowa State University(IO), University of Kentucky(KY), Babson College(MA), Boston University(MA), College of Southern Maryland(MA), Harvard University(MA), Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts(MA), Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MA), Tufts University (MA), University of Massachusetts(MA), Wentworth Institute of Technology(MA), Worcester Polytechnic Institute(MA), John Hopkins University (MD), Maryland School of Pharmacy (MD), Morgan State University(MD), Saginaw Valley State University(MI), University of Michigan Ann Arbor(MI), Wanye State University(MI), University of Missouri Kansas City(MO), Milwaukee School of Engineering(MW), Duke University(NC), NC State University(NC), University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (NC), Wake Forest University (NC), University of New Hampshire(NH), Montclair State University(NJ), University of Nevada Las Vegas(NV), Borough of Manhattan Community College(NY), Columbia University(NY), Cornell University(NY), NYU(NY), Parsons School of Design(NY), SUNY Oswego (NY), SUNY Buffalo (NY), John Carroll University(OH), Ohio Dominican University(OH), Ohio State University(OH), University of Akron(OH), Oregon State University(OR), University of Oregon(OR), Duquesne University(PA), Penn State (PA), Temple University(PA), University of Pennsylvania (PA), Villanova University(PA), Brown University(RI), Salve Regina University (RI), University of Rhode Island(RI), Clemson University(SC), Furman University(SC), Vanderbilt University (TN), Rice University(TX), Southern Methodist University(TX), Texas State University(TX), University of Houston-Clear Lake(TX), Bridgewater College(VA), Tacoma Community College(WA), Marquette University (WI), University of Wisconsin Madison(WI), Davis & Elkins College(WV), West Virginia University(WV), Gillette College (WY).
    • West Indies: University of West Indies,

    Oceania Pacific

    • Australia: Charles Sturt University, Earnshaw State College, Monash University, Queensland University of Technology, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, University of Melbourne, University of Sydney,
    • New Zealand: Otago Business School, University of Auckland, Victoria University of Wellington.

    South America

    • Argentina: IAE Business School
    • Brazil: Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná,
    • Chile: Universidad de Los Andes Santiago, Universidad de Santiago de Chile,
    • Colombia: Universidad de Los Andes School of Management, Universidad del Valle, Universidad Industrial de Santander,
    • Mexico: ITAM, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
    • Peru: San Marcos University, Universidad Catolica San Pablo
    • Suriname: Adek University, Anton de Kom University of Suriname
    • Uruguay: Universidad Catolica del Uruguay,

    Accelerators using the DE methodology

    • Asia: John Keells X (Sri Lanka)
    • Europe: MIT Enterprise Forum CEE (Poland)
    • North America: MIT Enterprise Forum Cambridge (United States, MA)

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